Example sentences of "i [modal v] expect " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may expect no mass media to crusade , no millions of strangers to become suddenly familiar with my name and anxious for my cause . |
| 2 | ‘ I suppose I ought to expect to be bullied . |
| 3 | If I , being ignorant , ask a mathematician about his work I must expect , if I am to understand him , to be led into a realm of abstraction that I am unaccustomed to . |
| 4 | I thought all the world smelt of onions ; I should expect a writer to choose a less ubiquitous smell to show observation . |
| 5 | Then , and this I should expect very soon , there should be a reply from Greek Intelligence to our query asking for the complete list of places where Andropulos has conducted business , any kind of business , over the past few years . |
| 6 | If we do as the Russians want and hand over all these prisoners to them whether or not the prisoners are willing to go back to Russia , we are … sending some of them to their death ; and although in war we can not , as you point out … afford to be sentimental , I confess that I find the prospect somewhat revolting , and I should expect public opinion to reflect the same feeling … |
| 7 | If Marie Gibbs ' time course was right , I should expect to find a sequence of cellular changes in left and perhaps right IMHV and/ or LPO , associated with the several phases of memory formation , in the minutes to hours following the bird 's pecking at the bitter bead . |
| 8 | ‘ I should expect , ’ said Johnny , with the same destructive sarcasm , ’ your time to be so very much more advanced than mine . |
| 9 | Of course , I should expect them in this house . |
| 10 | I should expect you to , of course . |
| 11 | ‘ I suppose I should expect a remark like that from you , but nevertheless — ’ |
| 12 | ’ Just the sort of remark I might expect , ’ I said coldly ’ from an uncivilized closed-worlder . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ She telephoned this morning to say I might expect to hear from you . |
| 14 | ‘ You mean , I dare say , that , having given you supper , I might expect payment in kind . ’ |
| 15 | I 'll expect results . ’ |
| 16 | I 'll expect they 'll be sending us money before long . |
| 17 | And I 'll expect you when I see you . |
| 18 | Now that I 'm a family member I 'll expect to be properly insured and have a maintenance contract . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Well , I 'll expect you to . |
| 20 | I 'll expect you at the Presbytery in a few days with your donation . ’ |
| 21 | I 'll expect you back with the money . |
| 22 | I 'll be absolutely open with you — we do have difficulties over cash , but when you see the business we 've got lined up … well , this time next year I 'll expect the bank to be standing me a slap-up lunch ! |
| 23 | I do n't want to come here too often , but I 'll expect messages from you in the usual way . |
| 24 | Tucking a clean pale blue T-shirt into his shorts , he did n't even glance in her direction , but called over his shoulder as he hoisted himself up the ladder , ‘ I 'll expect a mug of tea in five minutes . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ While you 're here I 'll expect you to do your share of the cooking . |
| 26 | You 'd better warn him that I 'll expect to see him some time tomorrow , if he does n't feel up to an interview this evening , that is ! ’ |
| 27 | Well , in the morning , when you 've got over your fit of pique , about I do n't know what , I 'll expect an apology from you . |
| 28 | I 'll expect you both down to dinner at eight . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ In the meantime , I 'll expect you at the office on Monday morning . |
| 30 | Hm , I 'll expect the other friends will take something . |